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Updated: June 14, 2025
She came running back, her long lovely hair floating and dripping, her eyes glad and bright, and her colour freshened to a glow of health by the exercise and the rain. 'Now, Miss Holman, that's what I call wilful, said Holdsworth, as she gave them to him.
Poyser, who during hay and corn harvest had often some mental struggles as to the benefits of a day of rest; but no temptation would have induced him to carry on any field-work, however early in the morning, on a Sunday; for had not Michael Holdsworth had a pair of oxen "sweltered" while he was ploughing on Good Friday?
Yes, and the minister himself, and Phillis, and Mr Holdsworth, were all there helping. She thought that she herself could have done something; but perhaps she was the least fit for hay-making of any one; and somebody must stay at home and take care of the house, there were so many tramps about; if I had not had something to do with the railroad she would have called them navvies.
I grew a little nervous, as the time drew near, and wondered how the brilliant Holdsworth would agree with the quiet quaint family of the minister; how they would like him, and many of his half-foreign ways. I tried to prepare him, by telling him from time to time little things about the goings-on at Hope Farm. 'Manning, said he, 'I see you don't think I am half good enough for your friends.
I told them I did not know when I could come again, as we by which I mean the company had undertaken the Hensleydale line; that branch for which poor Holdsworth was surveying when he caught his fever. 'But you'll have a holiday at Christmas, said my cousin. 'Surely they'll not be such heathens as to work you then?
Holdsworth on necessary affairs connected with his farm and improvements, mentioning facts instead of feelings, and promising to write to Aunt Catharine when he should have time; but the time did not seem to come, and it was easy to believe that his passiveness of will, increased by the recent stroke, had caused him to be hurried into a condition of involuntary practical activity.
Mr Holdsworth was up, standing by the window, his hands in his pockets; he had evidently been watching us. He turned away as I entered. 'So that is the girl I found your good father planning for your wife, Paul, that evening when I interrupted you! Are you of the same coy mind still? It did not look like it a minute ago. 'Phillis and I understand each other, I replied, sturdily.
But since we're going to have a fire, it's best that we have it as soon as possible." They fell to work with flint and steel on the dry bark. The two men, Fowler and Perley, had said nothing. "Not especially bright," said Holdsworth to Henry in a whisper, as he nodded toward them, "but excellent foresters and very useful in the work that I have to do."
I ought to have offered you something to eat, sir! Oh, Paul, we have gathered quite enough; how stupid I was to forget that Mr Holdsworth had been ill! And in a blushing hurry she led the way towards the house. We went in, and she moved a heavy cushioned chair forwards, into which Holdsworth was only too glad to sink.
Poor dear child! what may she not be undergoing! 'You will go to her? 'I must. Whether my uncle will forgive me or not, to Clara I must go. Shall I write first? 'Oh! no; it will only make a delay, and your uncle might say 'don't come. 'Right; delay would prolong her perplexities. I will go to-morrow, and Mr. Holdsworth will see to the workhouse people.
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